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    Bug extracting from ZIP etc using Extract here with PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    For example:
    Download this ZIP file: http://dslstats.me.uk/files/dslstats32W-6.5.zip
    Everything in the ZIP file is in a directory “dslstats32W-6.5”.
    However when I extract using right click “Extract Here” the name of the directory created is “2W-6.5” !
    I am running PA on Windows 11. I have seen the same happen with some other kinds of archive too.

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    PA2023: Portable version missing?
    A

    Hello!
    Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
    (When) do you plan to release one?
    Thanks!

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    Windows 11 bug in PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
    But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.

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    Missing Icons
    LuxorL

    Just tried using the Modern (Windows 10) Icon set and seeing a few missing icons in both PowerArchiver Burner and PowerArchiver Encryption screens . They are all there in the Minimalistik icon set and the only difference I can see is the former is blue and the latter grey. In version 22.00.9

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    [BUG] PA2023 still shows red beta icon set in context menu
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09
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    [BUG] License not recognized
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.

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    Some strings are not translated in PA2023
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09

    Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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    MSI release?
    J

    I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?

    Thanks.

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    Security vulnerabilities in 7zip / Update for PowerArchiver and PACL libraries?
    BigMikeB

    Hi there,

    there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/

    As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?

    Tech Support
    Virtual Drive
    E

    Hi,

    From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
    But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.

    Thanks

    Tech Support
    Better ZPAQ support
    W

    I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz

    It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.

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    Bug with "Encrypt Archive" action
    W

    If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
    (this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)

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    PA 21.00.18 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files
    Brian GregoryB

    PA 21.00.18 running on Windows 7 64 bit.
    I made a big .PA file and thought I’d check it was made correctly with Menu / Actions / Test.
    Discovered:
    a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
    b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.

    Tech Support

    FTP Option does not work

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      steiale
      last edited by

      Task is quite simple.

      Compress folder and copy to ftp.

      I can make a profile but I can’t test my settings. Would be nice if there would be a test button.

      Ftp is accessible from commandline and works as expected.

      PA2009 runs say that backup was successfully. No file in ftp folder.

      Any ideas?

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      • spwolfS
        spwolf conexware
        last edited by

        check default folder in ftp profile… that could be the issue…

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          steiale @spwolf
          last edited by

          Already checked several times.

          Did some testing with the backup feature… A COMPLETE DESASTER…!!!

          No scheduled backup was run. So no backups at all.

          But a small light at the end of the tunnel. When I run a backup of a dir like about 200MB it seems to work. Even the ftp does work then. But when I try to make a backup of dirs having GBs it doesn’t even start.

          Hope this is a RC issue… This was the reason I bought it for. Doing backups from my servers and copy away via ftp.

          Regards, Alex

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            steiale @steiale
            last edited by

            Did some more testing…

            ok… Here we go. When I use the zip format instead of 7zip it does work. Didn’t try scheduled backup yet, but the backup now to ftp does work.

            On another server with exactly the same ftp settings i get this in the log file…

            Backup to D:\Temp_PA468319321\kpi01-23-09-2008.zip started at 23.09.2008 08:31:27
            Backup Done. D:\Temp_PA468319321\kpi01-23-09-2008.zip
            Uploading D:\Temp_PA468319321\kpi01-23-09-2008.zip
            connecting to ritstor
            220 Gene6 FTP Server v3.10.0 (Build 2) ready…

            230 User ritbackup logged in.

            setting directory
            Uploading kpi01-23-09-2008.zip
            Error uploading file. Check if destination path exists and you have write access.
            Also check passive mode if you are behind NAT or firewall.
            Backup Done. — 23.09.2008 08:31:57

            Any ideas… The same ftp profile on another server does work. The file shall be written just to the ftp root dir.

            Regards, Alex

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              steiale @steiale
              last edited by

              Is there any file limit in zip or PA?

              The most important folder has 106000 files and 37 GB.

              When I try to backup that folder, PA hangs and the log is empty…

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              • spwolfS
                spwolf conexware
                last edited by

                as I said before, check destination folder in ftp settings… it is ~, remove that completly and try again.

                There is no file limit in Zip/7zip, but backing up 37 GB of files will take huge amount of time, both first to the disk and then to the ftp.

                I dont think PA hangs, it it building file list for 106000 files… Just leave it on.

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                  steiale
                  last edited by

                  ok… Doing tests now… Will tell you…

                  Anyway… Thank you very much for the support…

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                    steiale
                    last edited by

                    Backups didn’t even start. How can I check if the scheduler is working? Is the scheduler just working if I am logged in? As soon as I logged in PA started.

                    I also have another problem. PA stops with an error message of no space left or file access forbidden. There is more than enough space left on the device. I also tried to use another disk. Same issue here.

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                      steiale
                      last edited by

                      Error writing to a file.

                      Possible reasons: Disk full or no write permissions.
                      Please check if you have permissions to write to this folder.

                      Vista users:
                      In Microsoft Vista, writing to certain folders is not allowed (i.e. C:\Program Files).
                      You will need to start PowerArchiver as Administrator. If you are extracting files you
                      can use drag and drop from PowerArchiver main interface to extract files to that folder.
                      Uploading D:\Temp_PA1653574904\kpi01-24-09-2008.7z

                      There is still 300GB left an D:

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                        steiale
                        last edited by

                        This might help with the scheduler thing…

                        Task Scheduler failed to start “\blabla.pbs” task for user “blablub\Administrator”. Additional Data: Error Value: 2147943645.

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                        • spwolfS
                          spwolf conexware @steiale
                          last edited by

                          @steiale:

                          Error writing to a file.

                          Possible reasons: Disk full or no write permissions.
                          Please check if you have permissions to write to this folder.

                          Vista users:
                          In Microsoft Vista, writing to certain folders is not allowed (i.e. C:\Program Files).
                          You will need to start PowerArchiver as Administrator. If you are extracting files you
                          can use drag and drop from PowerArchiver main interface to extract files to that folder.
                          Uploading D:\Temp_PA1653574904\kpi01-24-09-2008.7z

                          There is still 300GB left an D:

                          try using zip instead of 7zip…

                          as to the task scheduler - edit the task, and make sure your username and password is entered in the task scheduler properly - that is the only way task will start without you logged in (i assume that is the issue)…

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                          • spwolfS
                            spwolf conexware @steiale
                            last edited by

                            (or uncheck optimized from 7z settings).

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                            • spwolfS
                              spwolf conexware @steiale
                              last edited by

                              is this one of the time backup and later you will be using incremental backups for only changed files?

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                                steiale
                                last edited by

                                I always want to use full backups. Have bad experiances with incremental backups.
                                In a first step I used zip as suggested… I will see tomorrow.

                                I also set the password as you mentioned.

                                Thank you!

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                                  steiale
                                  last edited by

                                  Backups did partly work… I will do some further testing…

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                                    steiale @spwolf
                                    last edited by

                                    @spwolf:

                                    try using zip instead of 7zip…

                                    That didn’t solve the issue. Any other ideas?

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                                    • spwolfS
                                      spwolf conexware @steiale
                                      last edited by

                                      @steiale:

                                      That didn’t solve the issue. Any other ideas?

                                      well what was the issue?

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                                        steiale
                                        last edited by

                                        Sorry…

                                        Error writing to a file.

                                        Possible reasons: Disk full or no write permissions.
                                        Please check if you have permissions to write to this folder.

                                        Vista users:
                                        In Microsoft Vista, writing to certain folders is not allowed (i.e. C:\Program Files).
                                        You will need to start PowerArchiver as Administrator. If you are extracting files you
                                        can use drag and drop from PowerArchiver main interface to extract files to that folder.
                                        Uploading D:\Temp_PA1653574904\kpi01-24-09-2008.7z

                                        There is still 300GB left an D:

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                                        • spwolfS
                                          spwolf conexware
                                          last edited by

                                          you are still trying with 7z :).

                                          Download final release from download page or via Web Update.

                                          If you want to use 7zip, try using Normal setting which takes up a lot less memory. Try with Zip as well.

                                          How many files/folders are you compressing in total?

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                                            steiale @spwolf
                                            last edited by

                                            This was what I was trying to say. i used zip and it still didn’t work. Even with final version…

                                            Not so much… Something like 7GB, 8 Folders… I always use the normal setting… Never tried full or incremental.

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                                            • spwolfS
                                              spwolf conexware @steiale
                                              last edited by

                                              @steiale:

                                              This was what I was trying to say. i used zip and it still didn’t work. Even with final version…

                                              Not so much… Something like 7GB, 8 Folders… I always use the normal setting… Never tried full or incremental.

                                              above error is 7zip error not zip.

                                              Check compression - make sure it is Normal, not Ultra/Max (not backup type, compression strenght).

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                                              • spwolfS
                                                spwolf conexware @steiale
                                                last edited by

                                                you can send us that pbs file at support at conexware.com so we can take an look, but please download final version of PA before so we can make sure this has not been address already… thanks!

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                                                  steiale @spwolf
                                                  last edited by

                                                  @spwolf:

                                                  you can send us that pbs file at support at conexware.com so we can take an look, but please download final version of PA before so we can make sure this has not been address already… thanks!

                                                  Like I said… It is the final version…

                                                  ok… but I will do some final test. I just right clicked and said create 7zip. At the same time I do right click an create zip.

                                                  We’ll see how far I come…

                                                  If this doesnt work I will send you the pbs file.

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                                                  • spwolfS
                                                    spwolf conexware
                                                    last edited by

                                                    ok, what compression are you using with right click 7z? Try using Normal instead of Ultra…

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                                                      steiale
                                                      last edited by

                                                      ok… Here we go…

                                                      The 7zip and zip with right click worked. So I checked which settings the right click options have. Changed the pbs file to these settings and starting the pbs worked finally…!!

                                                      The only thing I changed was putting the 7zip compression level fom utra to maximum. Then it worked and uploaded the file to the ftp server.

                                                      Now the scheduler has to work and I am happy…

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                                                        steiale
                                                        last edited by

                                                        Here we go again… :-)

                                                        After the scheduled backups finish I see in the processes list that the PA.exes are still open. So I guess that after successful backup they won’t be closed…

                                                        And I still have on a Windows 2003 Server the problem that the task is not running. Only when I log in. But I gave the scheduled task a user and password. Any ideas?

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                                                        • spwolfS
                                                          spwolf conexware @steiale
                                                          last edited by

                                                          @steiale:

                                                          Here we go again… :-)

                                                          After the scheduled backups finish I see in the processes list that the PA.exes are still open. So I guess that after successful backup they won’t be closed…

                                                          And I still have on a Windows 2003 Server the problem that the task is not running. Only when I log in. But I gave the scheduled task a user and password. Any ideas?

                                                          if task is nor running unless you login, you need to check in windows scheduler what the problem is - you can check directly in scheduler. Common problem there is that correct login/pass was not provided so schedule cant login.

                                                          as to the pa.exe staying in the background - send us your pbs and we will try it out.

                                                          thanks,

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                                                            steiale
                                                            last edited by

                                                            I sent you the file.

                                                            I checked several times the scheduler… Still not knowing where the problem is… I will keep on searching.

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                                                            • spwolfS
                                                              spwolf conexware
                                                              last edited by

                                                              did you check in Computer Managment> Task Scheduler? (or whatever it is called in Win2003)

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                                                                steiale
                                                                last edited by

                                                                Yes I did and in the properties “run only if logged on” is not checked. No idea why this is not working. I gave the task also the right user and pass…

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                                                                  steiale
                                                                  last edited by

                                                                  Cant send you the pbs file. Its forbidden by our mailserver. Any other ideas…

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                                                                    steiale
                                                                    last edited by

                                                                    I tried to send you the text output… Forbidden either… But I think I found the error.
                                                                    The alert thing backup done was enabled… I disabled it… We’ll see tomorrow…

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                                                                    • spwolfS
                                                                      spwolf conexware
                                                                      last edited by

                                                                      zip it and send it.

                                                                      Alert has nothing to do with task scheduler - it is problem with Win2003 task scheduler, as long as task is entered there, it has to run (nothing to do with PA itself anymore).

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                                                                        steiale
                                                                        last edited by

                                                                        ok… Maybe I should write things a bit clearer.

                                                                        One problem is that the task is not running in scheduler which is for sure a scheduler thing. Other tasks in scheduler do run perfectly on the same machine, so I thought it is maybe a small bug in writing fom PA to the scheduler in Win 2003.
                                                                        Now behaviour is even stranger. The scheduled backup is stated running in the scheduler but no PA is started… This makes me going mad… :-)

                                                                        The other problem was that PA is not closing after scheduled jobs. I found the error as I wrote above. You have to uncheck the alert. Maybe you should da this by default when having schedules tasks. If alert “backup done” is enabled then PA doen’t close after backup and stays open and in memory of course then.

                                                                        Regards, Alex

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                                                                        • spwolfS
                                                                          spwolf conexware
                                                                          last edited by

                                                                          aha, i understand better now - problem is that we dont know if schedule is done when user is not logged in or when they are logged in - meaning, if we disabled it, many people will complain for not getting the done msg (it happened before).

                                                                          However we can leave an timer - that will work? Auto disable/ok after 10 minutes for example?

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                                                                            steiale
                                                                            last edited by

                                                                            Perfect!!!

                                                                            :-)

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                                                                              steiale @steiale
                                                                              last edited by

                                                                              ok… everything seems to work now. I made a complete new pbs and scheduler job. This one runs now… No Idea why because it is exactly the same as the one one that didn’t run.

                                                                              Thanks for the great support!!

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